Hi
First I would like to say thank you to you all who relied to my other post yesterday in the Newbie forum!
And thank you Suze, for saying about the behaviour at school, as this seems to be my biggest hurdle with them.
When I wrote yesterday I was really annoyed and probably didn't explain myself very well.
I had just come back from the doctors who had said that he possiably may be ASD or have Attachment disorder.
He is now being refered to CAMHS.
The ASD - I have suspected he may be since he was very small, because of certain behaviours that he has presented since he was born.
Not sleeping, very obsessive, his liking for routine, hating change, not liking loud/strange noises, talking to people he didn't know, etc.
I requested he was tested when he was 4 and after lengthy tests I was told that he wasn't but a very shy child, I wasn't convinced, but because I was made to feel like a paranoid, over anxious mum, I left it. (Was told parenting classes would help me) and all advice I was given in helping him (like charts for routine during day etc, stop/go cards for talking are all ways, apparently, with helping ASD children)
I did keep raising it at his school, but because he is very quiet and follows rules, and attentive, and intelligence wise they don't have any concerns ( he is approx 2 yrs above his age in maths, and above average in everything else, except his handwriting is a bit dodgy) again I have been brushed off by teachers and the SENCO there. (Again told to go to parenting classes)
I plucked up the courage to go again to the childrens development doctor (same as I saw last time) because my sons behaviour can be very testing at times, especially out and about and when other people are around.
This was when I was told it maybe ASD or Attachment disorder. (Its the Attachement disorder issue I am worried about not ASD)
He is still very obsessive about his subject of the time, to the point that he can't talk about anything else or focus on anything else, and if I try to break his talking he will quite often ignore or I will get a one syllubul answer and his chatter will continue. He gets very stressed about very small things, very quickly, and is often tearful with it. His liking of routine and when and what time things are happening, still the noise thing, he will talk to other people depending on who will depend on how he speaks to them. I could go on!!
I have absolutley no problem with him being diagnosed with ASD, in fact it would be a relief for me. As myself and others (including parents with ASD kids) believe he has some form.
What I was horrifed about was the Attachment Disorder, after reading symptoms and causes, I was really angry, as this is definately not my son and definately not myself. I did speak to my 21 year old son about it who laughed his head off when I said I must be some drug addict, alcoholic mother!!
When all I am is a mum who loves her kids and want whats the best for them.